George B. Black, a prominent farmer, was born in Madison County, Tenn., on the 13th of September, 1844. His father, Cyrus Black, was born in South Carolina September 18, 1800, and emigrated to Tennessee in early life. He married Emily Baily, who was born in Virginia. Their family consisted of one daughter and our subject. Cyrus Black made farming his chief business in life, and died in Madison County October 5, 1863. His wife died in 1857. George B. Black received common school advantages, and has followed agricultural pursuits as his chief occupation. He enlisted in the Confederate Army in the Fourteenth Tennessee Cavalry under Col. Richardson. He was with Forrest's command, and did service in Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia, and was with the advance guard in front of Hood during his Tennessee campaign. He was at Franklin, and was wounded at Nashville, which disabled him for further duty during the remainder of the war. He was married in Madison County, December 24, 1868, to Miss Emma Harrison, daughter of James Harrison, a mill-wright by trade. They have four children: Lizzie B., Anna A., Grace V. and Ada. Mr. Black is a Democrat, and he and Mrs. Black are members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. He owns 450 acres of land, 350 acres of which is in the home farm.

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